Große Koalition
[ˈɡʁoːsə koaliˈt͡si̯oːn]
The verdict
“Große Koalition” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a phrase. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 15
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Koalition zwischen zwei großen Parteien, die gemeinsam eine starke Mehrheit im Parlament haben
Corpus desk
Index DE-gro-e-koalition · Große Koalition · German
Große Koalition · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 15 letters
- VOW-7 7 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "G" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Große Koalition |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Phrase |
| IPA | [ˈɡʁoːsə koaliˈt͡si̯oːn] |
| Letters | 15 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Große Koalition“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Große Koalition is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as aphrase, transcribed [ˈɡʁoːsə koaliˈt͡si̯oːn]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.
No misspelling variants are generated for Große Koalition in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.
No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Große Koalition, spelled G-R-O-S-S-E- -K-O-A-L-I-T-I-O-N.
Definition
- 1Koalition zwischen zwei großen Parteien, die gemeinsam eine starke Mehrheit im Parlament haben
- 2Koalition der beiden großen Volksparteien CDU/CSU und SPD
- 3Koalition von ÖVP und SPÖ
- 4Koalition aus SPD, DDP, Zentrum und DVP
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Große Koalition appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Große Koalitionen sind umstritten, da sie nach Meinung ihrer Kritiker zum einen aufgrund ihrer Breite zu viele Kompromisse erfordern und so zum politischen Stillstand führen können, zum anderen über zu viel Regierungsmacht verfügen.
In Deutschland gab es auf Bundesebene bislang dreimal eine Große Koalition.
This word in other languages
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.